The Nation's Crucible: The Louisiana Purchase and the Creation of America

By Peter J. Kastor

Book Overview

In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana from France. This seemingly simple acquisition brought with it an enormous new territory as well as the country's first large population of nonnaturalized... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300101198
• ISBN13: 9780300101195
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"